Pilot, chopper problem - if / while

[nullsystems 0]

**UPDATE**

Hi all

I have this complicated if else thing going on and I cant figure it out fully, can someone please advise me on what I have so far?

Heres the deal:

Two dialogs are requested at different times.

1: If within 4 meters & heli1 = empty { addAction for dialog1 & do not show action for dialog2}

2: If you are now the pilot of heli1 { addAction for dialog2  & removeAction for dialog1}

3: If you are not within 4 meters or you are not the pilot { removeAction for dialog1 and 2 }

Heres what I got so far:

#radius

@ player distance heli1 < 4

?!alive heli1 : heli1 removeaction _act;exit

?isEngineOn heli1 : heli1 removeaction _act;exit

_act = heli1 addAction ["Enter KeyCode","RecruitAT.sqf"]

@ !isNull driver heli1

heli1 removeaction _act

@ player == driver heli1

heli1 removeaction _act

_act1 = heli1 addAction ["Chopper Panel","chopperpanel.sqf"]

@ player distance heli1 > 4 || player !driver heli1

?!alive heli1 : heli1 removeaction _act;exit

heli1 removeaction _act

heli1 removeaction _act1

goto "radius"

Error shows up: @ player distance heli1 > 4 || player !driver heli1

Says expected bool at the || markers.

Also, in multiplayer ( which is what its designed for )...the panel 2 comes up for anyone in the chopper.

(code taken from another source in BI forums, thank you )

This is of course executed from the init line of the heli1.

Can someone please help a little further, my brain died lol

Thank you in advance

[firecontrol 0]

You're in dire need of some ()'s.

Always use them, even if you don't think you need them, or if it doesn't error. It keeps things nicely organized.

For instance:

@ ( (player distance heli1 > 4) || (player !driver heli1) )

The interpreter will start with the innermost parenthesis and work outwards. Think of anything inside the () Like this:

((long expression) || (long expression)) =  ( x || y )  =  (z)

Now the interpreter knows exactly what you mean. Remember the computer is dumb, it just does what you tell it to.

[firecontrol 0]

How'd that work for you? Any luck?

I'm planning on creating a scenario like you have set up to test out some alternate options for ya.

[nullsystems 0]

I finally got it figured out with the (). But I can add them in later.

Thank you for your rational and patiant response!

I have the dialog working perfect now

Thank you !